Weekdays are often rushed and the last thing you want to do is to cook a complicated meal. My keto beef shawarma bowl will come to the rescue! A delicious, flavorful, and complete meal that can be ready in 30 minutes or less. What’s best, both the white garlic and red pepper sauces may be made in advance and kept in the refrigerator. Thinking of meal prep for the week? You got it. Easy peasy and budget friendly. You’re welcome.

Protein may be substituted with chicken, lamb, or pork.

Yields 4 servings of Keto Beef Shawarma Bowl.

The Preparation

Shawarma Beef:

24 ounces ground beef (80/20)
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon onion powder
1/2 tablespoon cumin
1/2 tablespoon chinese five-spice powder
1/2 tablespoon cayenne pepper
salt and pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons full-fat plain greek yogurt
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons butter

Cauliflower Rice:

455 grams cauliflower rice
2 tablespoons soy sauce

White Garlic Sauce:

1 tablespoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
salt and pepper, To taste
4 tablespoons full-fat plain greek yogurt
2 tablespoons water

Red Pepper Sauce:

2 teaspoons chili paste
1 tablespoon sriracha
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons full-fat plain greek yogurt
salt and pepper, to taste

The Execution

1. In a bowl, mix the ground beef and shawarma beef spices.

2. In a separate container, combine yogurt and lemon juice. Mix until homogeneous.

3. Combine beef and yogurt mixture. Mix well until combined and sticky. Set aside in the refrigerator while preparing the sauces.

4. For the white garlic sauce, combine all ingredients in a container. Whisk to combine. Add more (or less) water for desired consistency. Transfer to a squeeze bottle or small mason jar. May be refrigerated up to two weeks.

5. Mix together all of the ingredients for the red pepper sauce. Add more (or less) water for desired consistency. Transfer to a squeeze bottle or small mason jar. May be refrigerated up to two weeks.

6. Heat 2 tablespoons of butter in a pan. Add marinated ground beef and saute until cooked through. Transfer to a bowl and cover with foil to keep warm.

7. Meanwhile, using the same pan used to cook the beef, add cauliflower rice. Mix in the soy sauce. Keep stirring until almost dry.

8. To assemble, layer cauliflower rice, beef, toppings, and sauces.

This makes a total of 4 servings of Keto Beef Shawarma Bowl. Each serving comes out to be 609 calories, 45.4g fats, 10.9g net carbs, and 36.1g protein.

NUTRITION	CALORIES	FAT	CARBS	FIBER	NET CARBS	PROTEIN
24 ounce ground beef (80/20)	1728	136.1	0	0	0	116.8
1 tablespoon garlic powder	31	0.1	6.9	0.9	6.1	1.6
1 tablespoon onion powder	24	0.1	5.6	1.1	4.5	0.7
1/2 tablespoon cumin	12	0.7	1.4	0.3	1	0.6
1/2 tablespoon chinese five-spice powder	10	0.3	2.1	1.1	1	0.4
1/2 tablespoon cayenne pepper	9	0.5	1.5	0.7	0.8	0.3
— salt and pepper	0	0	0	0	0	0
2 tablespoon full-fat plain greek yogurt	27	1.4	0.9	0	0.9	2.6
2 tablespoon lemon juice	5	0	1.7	0.2	1.5	0.2
2 tablespoon butter	203	23	0	0	0	0.2
455 gram cauliflower rice	114	1.4	22.8	9.1	13.7	8.7
2 tablespoon soy sauce	17	0.2	1.6	0.3	1.3	2.6
1 tablespoon garlic powder	31	0.1	6.9	0.9	6.1	1.6
1/2 teaspoon onion powder	4	0	0.9	0.2	0.8	0.1
— salt and pepper	0	0	0	0	0	0
4 tablespoon full-fat plain greek yogurt	54	2.8	1.7	0	1.7	5.1
2 tablespoon water	0	0	0	0	0	0
2 teaspoon chili paste	2	0.1	0.4	0.1	0.3	0.1
1 tablespoon sriracha	18	0.2	3.7	0.4	3.3	0.4
1 tablespoon olive oil	119	13.5	0	0	0	0
2 tablespoon full-fat plain greek yogurt	27	1.4	0.9	0	0.9	2.6
— salt and pepper	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	2435	181.8	58.9	15.2	43.7	144.3
Per Serving (/4)	609	45.4	14.7	3.8	10.9	36.1